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Pryor and Rabinowitz Recommend Dunbar School End Partnership with FUSE
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Pryor and Rabinowitz Recommend Dunbar School End Partnership with FUSE

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Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor recommended that Dunbar School in Bridgeport end its partnership with Family Urban School of Excellence during today’s state Board of Education meeting. According to Pryor, this decision, which will be presented to the Bridgeport Board of Education during Thursday’s night’s special meeting, was made in consultation with Superintendent Fran Rabinowitz. A… Continue reading Pryor and Rabinowitz Recommend Dunbar School End Partnership with FUSE

CT News Junkie: ‘Sort Out the FUSE Problems, But Don’t Forget the Kids’
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CT News Junkie: ‘Sort Out the FUSE Problems, But Don’t Forget the Kids’

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I wanted to share with my readers what one Bridgeport parent had to say about recent events involving the Paul Laurence Dunbar School. In an op-ed published Tuesday on CT News Junkie, father of four Owen Francis hits the nail on the head. While the news media has largely focused on the controversy surrounding Family… Continue reading CT News Junkie: ‘Sort Out the FUSE Problems, But Don’t Forget the Kids’

Calling All Context: McEnroe Cherrypicks News Stories
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Calling All Context: McEnroe Cherrypicks News Stories

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Colin McEnroe’s latest musing does nothing for the man’s reputation as an independent news producer. He has a right to his opinion, but when a WNPR host writes a column in the Courant, one would hope he would at least look at the news in context. McEnroe saw fit to list “scandals” involving charter schools… Continue reading Calling All Context: McEnroe Cherrypicks News Stories

Dunbar School’s Fate Still Hangs in the Balance
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Dunbar School’s Fate Still Hangs in the Balance

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Let me get this straight: Even though Dunbar has seen substantial gains over the past year, including a lower suspension and higher attendance rates, the school’s fate still hangs in the balance? In other words, the state and the board could possibly punish children for the actions of one adult. On Monday, the State Board… Continue reading Dunbar School’s Fate Still Hangs in the Balance

Connecticut State Board of Education Should Keep Children at Forefront
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Connecticut State Board of Education Should Keep Children at Forefront

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The State Board of Education has called a special meeting for Monday to discuss, perhaps, the fate of Dunbar Elementary School, among other items of interest. Whatever board members discuss and decide what matters most is that the incredible progress made over the last year at Dunbar is reinforced and built upon. There’s been a… Continue reading Connecticut State Board of Education Should Keep Children at Forefront

A Year in Review: How Much Has Changed at Dunbar?
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A Year in Review: How Much Has Changed at Dunbar?

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    Jumoke Academy at Dunbar’s eighth grade valedictorian, Gary Predestine, opened his speech by reflecting on all the changes made over the past year. He spoke of the “fighting and hatred” he experienced in the halls of Dunbar in years past to the hundreds of parents and family members who packed the school’s auditorium… Continue reading A Year in Review: How Much Has Changed at Dunbar?

Bridgeport Community Came Out in Support of FUSE’s Success at Dunbar
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Bridgeport Community Came Out in Support of FUSE’s Success at Dunbar

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Bridgeport’s court of public opinion has spoken. Dozens of teachers, parents, students and community leaders — including some unexpected supporters — came out to Monday night’s board meeting to express the significant improvements they have seen at Dunbar over the past year, since the school partnered with Family Urban Schools of Excellence (FUSE). But, in… Continue reading Bridgeport Community Came Out in Support of FUSE’s Success at Dunbar

Dunbar-FUSE Partnership Important for Park City Children
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Dunbar-FUSE Partnership Important for Park City Children

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For the first time in over 15 years Dunbar School has seen vast improvements; for the first time there’s been hope for the children on the East End attending the chronically failing school. Sadly this might all be undone. When the board discusses this issue tonight let’s hope they make time to talk about the… Continue reading Dunbar-FUSE Partnership Important for Park City Children

For Connecticut Kids, Academic Success is What Matters Most
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For Connecticut Kids, Academic Success is What Matters Most

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Riddle me this: Why are a few bad decisions made half a lifetime ago still relevant in a story about a man who has devoted his life to improving education for the kids who need it most? That’s what puzzled me about the Hartford Courant’s latest piece about Michael Sharpe who, as it turns out,… Continue reading For Connecticut Kids, Academic Success is What Matters Most

Community Member Speaks Out in Support of FUSE at Dunbar
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Community Member Speaks Out in Support of FUSE at Dunbar

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A recent editorial by the Connecticut Post’s Hugh Bailey implied the recent changes at Dunbar school were not community supported, citing the recent primary results—where only a few hundred votes were casted—as proof. An actual member of the East End community, Bishop Richard Griffith, responded by writing a letter in support of Dunbar’s turnaround plan.… Continue reading Community Member Speaks Out in Support of FUSE at Dunbar